A Food Trip to Thailand's Sin City

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How is it possible that every village in Thailand seems to have a renowned local food scene, but one of the biggest cities in the country is a complete culinary void?
Scoffed at by Bangkok and ignored by food travelers, Pattaya has long held a reputation as a place you go for a party, but not for a good meal. But in a country packed with culinary surprises, that felt wrong. So OTR set off for a weekend in Pattaya with one goal- to find the city's best food, and to learn the story of the people, places, and events that created Thailand's Sin City- and keep a surprising and incredible food culture alive.
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0:00 - Introduction
1:25 - Searching Pattaya Cuisine
3:13 - The Origins of Sin City
5:36 - Pattaya's Oldest Restaurant
8:33 - Foreigners
10:39 - Little Russia
11:49 - Russia and Thailand
13:59 - Uzbek Feast
16:26 - The Ambassador
19:42 - Tom Yam and Recovery
22:06 - Brunch with Rock & Roll Royalty
23:05 - Philanthropy
24:50 - Cabbages & Condoms
27:35 - Perception and Reality
30:03 - The Best Meal in Town?
34:14 - A Thai Perspective
35:27 - Last Thoughts
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@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Locations for the restaurants visited: Nang Nual: goo.gl/maps/8drRA9nDMiM8MyZ66 Uzbekistan Lazzati: goo.gl/maps/2P7iVw7RrvqiYL8J7 ThaiHot Cooking School: goo.gl/maps/ngW5VT6snx7oxkbP8 (reservations: IG @thaihot_pattaya) Tom Yam and Pork Soup: goo.gl/maps/K981DF3AUFdzvhW98 Cabbages & Condoms: goo.gl/maps/fXfQCrBFcZU769Lb7 Grandma's Khanom Jeen: goo.gl/maps/PnyGAars3BhDehnB9 AND: For more about Matthew & Mary's favored organization, visit: childrenoftheforest.org/

@iskandartaib 11 ай бұрын

Ah. For me, the Uzbek restaurant would be one reason to actually visit Pattaya. I'd assume the meat is halal?

@snideaugustine2143 7 ай бұрын

Lived in Huntersville for a few years myself!

@chawaphonnonthapan9027 11 ай бұрын

it is criminal how you guys don't have a million sub already

@jjsamuelgunn1136 11 ай бұрын

china has a million submarines

@eduardochavacano 10 ай бұрын

Because Thai people are not desperate for validation from foreigners.

@ananwattippawat806 11 ай бұрын

These guys just blew my mind times and times again with videos about food history in my hometown. Honestly at this point the official should contact you to become the Food ambassador of Thailand. So thankful videos like this exist.

@foodtaliban 11 ай бұрын

😱I thought that crown already been handed out to Mark Wiens? 😉

@kay_c33 11 ай бұрын

@@foodtalibanMove aside Mark Weins, you've got fierce competition! OTRontheroad is more immersive and digs deeper into Thai cuisine that hasn't been seen on KZfaq for the Western audience.

@foodtaliban 11 ай бұрын

@@kay_c33 😱 about time!

@barney2165 9 ай бұрын

Mark avoids cultural and especially historical context. Probably better as far as the government is concerned. But I agree, these videos are better than Marks cause he does delve into history etc

@user-qx2zw8hu1z 6 ай бұрын

Mark is PLASTIC

@Johnne009 11 ай бұрын

Always a warm fuzzy feeling when watching your videos, none of that fast-paced unnecessary music and editing that is everywhere

@olyomune556 11 ай бұрын

The best content of Pattaya ever presented on KZfaq hands down! I thought I was Pattaya’ed out already by so many videos made by Pattaya-based KZfaqrs. But the title of your video got my immediate attention! Great job on your background research as well!

@Goomphaphan1985 11 ай бұрын

As a Thai just went to see the house where The Grateful Dead lived in San Francisco this interview with Mr.Kelly give me trill. Incredible story. Thank you for loving Thailand 😊

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Haight-Ashbury! I remember checking that out when I was a kid. Thanks for writing!

@mobylure 11 ай бұрын

One thing I like about you is your expression of tasting food looks a lot more sincere than Mark Wiens.😄

@sm-zn8xm 11 ай бұрын

The Russian chef guy was awesome. He seems like a great guy. Thank you, Matthew and Mary, for the work they do.

@OneTwoO123456 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much :) so sweet to read it 😍 I’m the great guy 5555

@bill2p 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! It was everything you said it would be when we met in Bangkok last week. I loved the Russian content and glad that Daria had a speaking part finally. The food scene in Thailand often reveals unexpected nooks and crannies that are worth exploring.

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Watch the video on our Top 10 meals! Daria and Jaspar are full co-hosts in that one. But glad you enjoyed the video!

@rustylower 11 ай бұрын

Grandma's kanom cheen is a hidden gem amongst the locals. I love it there, everything is just perfect.

@kirbyd Ай бұрын

I got teared up with the intro to the 30 min mark about the locals feeling shunned from the food scene. this was a great vid

@billybasu3900 11 ай бұрын

One of the best videos on Pattaya. Well done for showing another dynamic to this cosmopolitan city as well as some amazing historic footage on its evolution.

@freezinganimenz7835 11 ай бұрын

As someone from Pattaya, I would like to say this video is really well made. I always enjoyed watching your videos!

@Airyl2 11 ай бұрын

oh boy new otr video

@yeeisme 8 ай бұрын

I visited Pattaya for a few days in 2019 and I found it great for hiking, temples and driving around the coastline. There are so many things to do there outside what the area is known for and it was almost like a hidden gem because these activities there are definitely overshadowed.

@averagecatenjoyer8219 11 ай бұрын

Oh boy a video about my home city, it's a weird feeling recognizing buildings in the backgrounds of a video you're watching.

@Tiaimo 11 ай бұрын

I personally love history and food. You've done a lot of research before it's released. Loved it !!!

@marcusyeo7630 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for showcasing Pattaya & it's unique cuisine I now see it with a different lens You definitely have a fan here with OTR ❤

@peena5408 11 ай бұрын

Yes! New video!

@samfromcanada 11 ай бұрын

This really is a great video. Thank You.

@penangtv6108 11 ай бұрын

This is so well made and mirrors what I feel about Pattaya outside it's reputation. It truly is like a culinary world city on the level of NY or London except that it's affordable for people from any country. It's like traveling to Europe or US without the costs. I advise people to check out the Carvery Buffet on Sundays at the Sportsman Pub & Restaurant in Pattaya which only costs 499 Baht per person. Pizza & pasta buffet on Fridays for less than 300 Baht.

@levelinggenius1474 11 ай бұрын

Bro you barely even came close to scratching the surface of the universe that is food in Pattaya. You’ve inspired me to showcase what the world’s greatest city has to offer. Pattaya is one of the last blessed cities in the world. God Bless Pattaya!

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

I hope you're serious- if you do end up making some Pattaya food videos, please shoot the link here and I'll check it out!

@SONSofROCKnROLL007 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree with you mate, lived here in Pattaya for last 17 years, this guy hasn't got a clue about how good the food is here, or all the other stuff that makes it the great city on earth 555.

@chriskarr750 9 ай бұрын

Excellent video! OTR hits my sweet spots - Thai food and history. Your videos provide nourishment to both. And I enjoy your occasional, yet respectful digs at Mark Wien! Please keep up the good work!

@richardishikawa2993 11 ай бұрын

Really great job with this video on Pattaya. I appreciate the history on the city and remember back when I traveled there 30 years back and walking the back roads away from the town in pitch darkness.

@LKYLHL44 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this well researched piece of work on the history of Pattaya, its people and food. What distinguishes your channel from the rest of food bloggers is the history, which I love. One comment if I may have is the translation of the owner of the kanom jeen restaurant. He was emphasising how he wanted to honour his mother who was a street hawker carrying these dishes around the sois and streets of Pattaya in the old days. Now he preserved her recipes, expanded the business and created so many jobs for the people of Pattaya.

@TahnNilpiyanont 7 ай бұрын

No, no, his mother walked the streets of her hometown selling foods in her younger days. When he brought her over to the Pattaya area in her old age, he started the joint to keep her occupied and fulfill her dream of having a restaurant proper.

@laisee 11 ай бұрын

Another awesome video. Great to see Daria getting in front of the camera! and the bits with Matt Kelly!! very cool.

@timurnidai6295 9 ай бұрын

There’s so much more out there in Pattaya. Just the motorbike food venders alone. Sit in one bar on beach road and the food will come to you

@bunmeng007 11 ай бұрын

Interesting history of the origin of Pattaya. Great job as always!

@icy2527 11 ай бұрын

Almost 20 years ago, I opened an internet cafe in Pattaya. The business was good because I could charge 60 baht/hr. when in the Bangkok at most you could charge for 30 baht/ hr. My cafe could pay me back all expenses in 4 months. After the coup in 2006, business went downhill so I decided to move from Pattaya. Ok get back to the food , I'd tried Full English Breakfast, Russian foods and some weird Esan foods for the first time there. Pattaya, like the other places in Thailand, is the melting pot of cultures. Who cares If it is the sin city when you can enjoy to work or live there.

@twinflowerfioretta 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic work you do on every video OTR , This one is like a very interesting docu. about "Pattya", a place with great (bad) reputation and n fact it is a part of Thailand. Food has always a history - I appreciate your research and bringing such informativ content, Thy ! 👍🙏🍀....the food looks and must taste so delicious !🤩😋

@user-hj7uc4mu7r 11 ай бұрын

I have been to Pattaya many times but never tried Russian/Uzbek foods. That is definitely on the list now! 🤤

@rolfkarneman6564 11 ай бұрын

So much new knowledge. Well done.

@bro2499 11 ай бұрын

Just. Subscribed. This video has made me look forward to my visit . Nothing seedy just pure thai culture . History. Loved it ..new sub ❤

@jjsamuelgunn1136 11 ай бұрын

nothing siddy at all

@isukhelppls9434 11 ай бұрын

Personally, I live in Bangkok and occasionally go to Pattaya for a change of scenery. I've never really had good food there, but because of this video I'll definitely have to try some Uzbek foods.

@aphirakmekmangkonthong6267 11 ай бұрын

Great vdo. Keep up the good work!

@worwantube 9 ай бұрын

Enjoy watching your contents. Very informative and always a surprise.

@SomeRandomIndvl 11 ай бұрын

Adam, Darius, again you put out an excellent vlog. Thanks for featuring Meechai, one of our important state men. A ride in a back of a pickup truck brings back memories for me.

@kay_c33 11 ай бұрын

You hit the feels and the nail on the head on this latest video of Pattaya. What it's all about and what it isnt. With your brief time here, you experienced and covered most of Pattaya. If you ever come back, it would be great to see you cover another aspect - the fast growing Indian/Arabic food scene. Pattaya is also known as Little Kolkata. Overall, great video once again, and now I have something to show to my friends and family at home whenever they ask about my new city!

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! And yes, I'd definitely be interested to explore that angle. The hotel where we stayed was a +91 (India) country code phone number!! Guessing it's the owner's cell

@kay_c33 11 ай бұрын

@@OTRontheroad 😆😆😆 Indian/Middle Eastern/Arabic investors have been buying up hotels and opening restaurants in Pattaya in a frenzy. You'll find cuisines from various countries and regions all at your fingertip. I've been taking notes on rice dishes to familiarize myself with all the different names based on regions and cooking techniques. Happy to share my insights if your interest is piqued. To find these amazing restaurants, you'll have to rely on Google maps and just click around (although most reviews are bought), or try them on the fly. I think that goes for all restaurants here though. Half of them are not on Google Maps/Trip Advisor/etc. Follow your gut instinct and your tummy will surely be in for a gastronomic treat.

@nxcx688 11 ай бұрын

nice video! love it!

@tanongsakmhuentoei2715 2 ай бұрын

Enjoy watching your content.

@byebyeblue 11 ай бұрын

very informative vid and pretty interesting to watch too. GJ!

@rayr9089 11 ай бұрын

This is a great channel. Great content

@joelcoblenz5113 11 ай бұрын

Well done. Great detective work and story telling. 👏

@clintj 4 ай бұрын

Amazing episode. Love your guys storytelling and production.

@OTRontheroad 4 ай бұрын

Cheers and thank you!

@stefftraveler 10 ай бұрын

very good video, good research. i made many food reviews in pattaya myself, i was possible the first video maker in pattaya. diana steak restaurant is the best i ever reviewed, i did also indian-arab restaurants. you can check them out of you want. cheers

@truthtv999 11 ай бұрын

Pattaya has fantastic food. Kuay Tiew, fried rice, omelets, and of course seafood. Great food courts, awesome people, affordability and fun.

@Get-A-Life 11 ай бұрын

Great vid guys, really well researched also. Thanks for getting over there to put a different light on the city. Funnily enough, I visited there on a Navy Ship from Australia, berthed in Sattahip. Cheers Simon

@slawter1342 11 ай бұрын

I vouched for the accuracy of the video content; the city is much much different from what it was 6-8 years ago.

@paulmcmaster4818 11 ай бұрын

Great job mate, very informitive and interesting! Well done!

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Cheers Paul! Sorry the channel’s kept me completely flat-out. Still need to come check out your new restaurant!

@kikgalaxy4358 11 ай бұрын

I remember Nang Nual. I used to go there when I was a kid. Very nice vdo indeed!!!

@michaelschulze6545 3 ай бұрын

What a well made video about Pattaya with a professional shooting team and interesting guests. Enjoyed it.

@donpumpui 11 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I live just outside Pattaya and I am spoiled by the food choices here.

@themangopyrate 9 ай бұрын

Now THAT was great. I was always curious what else there was besides walking street. This was a very cool segment. Thanks OTR.😉☠🏴‍☠

@christianstone4724 11 ай бұрын

Nice video with great food suggestions , but you forgot to mention the amazing quality of the Indian food in Pattaya. There are so many restaurants, many with traditional thali. It's to die for.

@user-sb9pc2hv8v 11 ай бұрын

VDO ยอดเยี่ยมมาก เหมือนสารคดีที่ทรงคุณค่า สุดยอดเลยทำได้ดี

@230JS 9 ай бұрын

This channel is so underrated. Keep it up. Really impress in every single video. ❤🎉

@supreeyakritsaneephaiboon2304 11 ай бұрын

OTR hit it out of the park, this time! An established Russian community in Pataya, wow, amazing. Thanx, a bunch!

@mb9948 11 ай бұрын

Every video you make is betting than the one before! Thank you.

@maiatyou 11 ай бұрын

As a Thai first I go to Pattaya for so many good foreign food restaurants a lot of good bar food and kebabs. But there some hidden good Thai food hidden in land not on the beach side that serve local people and some who know from Bangkok.

@kay_c33 11 ай бұрын

Much agreed. Pattaya has been a great exposure to amazing foreign food, such as Australian meat pies, kebabs, and other dishes from all over Europe, which cannot be found in Bangkok. And then there are local popular spots that really deserve the recognition, but the restaurants dont care for it. That's how Pattaya gos.

@thanaang1455 11 ай бұрын

This is very interesting, not only Thai foods but various international foods in Pattaya! You can't go wrong at places full of locals.

@Estenberg 8 ай бұрын

This is a Well Thought Out video. For Me to watch your Growth - your Transformative Experience in Pattaya - It Was Excellent. - To you Sir - "Ichiban"!

@HansBladby 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for another interesting video. My thai wife and I live in Bangkok and a couple of times per year we go down to Pattaya, but we stay in the Jomtien area. We go seafood restaurants mainly visited by thais and get the best seafood ever.

@chrishoss3757 11 ай бұрын

That was a great video. Have been a regular visitor to Pattaya over 30 + years and learnt heaps esp about Russian influence. Thank you

@mickbotcast 11 ай бұрын

I follow my family to Pattaya last year, and they only focus on seafood! and then I see this video and realize how I miss all the cool dishes!? I always want to try Russian food but it kinda rare in my area and that Khanom Jeen look so good.

@kingly205 11 ай бұрын

I highly highly recommend Preecha Seafood, a thai seafood restaurant located in Na Jomtien, Sattahip district (south from Pattaya City). Probably one of the best seafood places I've had here. Me and my friends always visit that place whenever we come to race in Pattaya (Bira Circuit race track is at Pattaya)

@mrstempo 11 ай бұрын

You need to come back. Pattaya is full of institutions and as fascinating as all the tourists are it's the expats that drive the scene. You've got little France, that backs onto Little Tehran that is sandwiched between little india (those dosas) and Lebabnon. On the other side of town we have some of the best korean food with curious chinese eateries. Don't even get me started on the Darkside...

@naechamchot3430 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic episode. Bourdainesque in its scope with history lesson I had no idea of with the Russian Czar, and the portion with the Russian Thai cook was a relelation in how I think about how Russians think of Thai and our cuisine. I'm also digging the mustache and you should really have Daria front on the videos more often, trust me on this. 😂

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Much appreciated and I'll pass along the compliments to both Daria and Oleg (the Russian chef)

@jim.pearsall 11 ай бұрын

Fun video! Glad to see Adam did change his T-shirt after going out… but would be more fun to seeing where he partied lol. Thais in that area flock to: 1) Bang Saen; and 2) Sattahip. Looking forward to more videos. 👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@sawwaiphyo3254 11 ай бұрын

Good videobro bro

@annetaarts1126 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Now we know where to go eat in pattaya.

@turbochargedfilms 10 ай бұрын

What a great video, especially for someone like me who otherwise never wanted to visit Pattaya. You've turned me into genuinely wanting to go there, even if not for the usual reasons! Keep up the great work y'all :D P.S: 11:30 let's not forget the sizeable Russian community in Goa, India (and I'm sure even more others internationally)

@Tom-bu1tc 11 ай бұрын

This is great. One thing I really think you should have covered is what the working girls there typically eat, as it’s a big part of the food scene there. Most girls will have som tam during the day, so there you will be able to find some of the best in Thailand. And after work they will often grab street food, so there are a lot of late night street food vendors that you could cover as well. This is not typically what the tourists are eating, so it’s just another aspect to the city.

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Honestly that was my primary idea when I came to film. I really expected we'd end up mainly telling the story of Isaan migrants and eating a ton of Isaan food. But the level of the Isaan that we found was below that of Bangkok, and I had two places pinned that I'd been recommended that looked awesome (both street carts) but it's a transient place and by the time we came to film, both were gone, and the neighbors said the owners had left and gone back to Isaan. That's the nature of these travel stories- you just go where the road takes you, so we ended up following a different route.

@Tom-bu1tc 11 ай бұрын

@@OTRontheroad yeah you told a great story here. You would probably have to go into some bars and talk to the girls to get an idea from them and it would differ from walking street to say soi buakow. I’ve only been there once, so I couldn’t really tell you. Keep up the good work. I’m off to Cambodia today and I might tick off the last thing I haven’t eaten on your top 10 foods

@richarddetriquet9642 8 ай бұрын

Pattaya has actually always been quite interesting food wise going back to the 70s and 80s.. While the city itself doesn't have much in terms of emblematic Thai food, it has always drawn Thais from different regions making various regional dishes available. But what has always been fascinating to me is the vast array of high quality Farang food available in some out of the way restaurants ... from French, Belgian, Italian, Russian etc. and even more interesting how some of these Farang restaurants have evolved as Thais put their own stamp on the food. Now that would be a story.

@Cnc1073 9 ай бұрын

Nothing prepared me for just how much seedy Pattaya is. It truly is sin city of the world

@americatalkliveLA 10 ай бұрын

Just arrived in Jomtien a few weeks back and still getting my bearings. This video is absolutely brilliant for your references to Thai history - an element I believe that all first timers should research before stepping foot in this regal Kingdom. #loveyourchannel #learnThaihistory #americatalklive

@OTRontheroad 10 ай бұрын

Cheers and much appreciated! Good luck getting settled.

@faustinodibauda251 11 ай бұрын

Bravo Mickey Bravo!!!

@user-vk8cj1nd7f 5 ай бұрын

I just got back from Pattaya, Jan 6th, 2024. Spent 1 month there. Two of the places you visited I also visited. One was the oldest resturant on ' Walking Street', overlooking the bay and the other was ' Beef Eaters'. where I got the best cut of beef. I also tried 'Patrick's' next door for beef, My Thai wife is a Chef in Pattaya .

@maximilianullrich7127 5 ай бұрын

super

@MjolnirMarks 11 ай бұрын

Firstly, your fashion/dress in this video was really good. The black t-shirt and Norwegian brew hat suits you well, and looked neat. Secondly, you really did an awesome job exploring so many aspects of a place that many people think of a rather one-dimension way. The Russian part was fascinating! Finally, I was hoping for you to make a Kanom Jeen spoof music video, playing of Billie Jean by MJ. Shall wait eagerly in anticipation 😹

@lucasbarefski351 11 ай бұрын

Tom kha with potatoes sounds nice. I’ll give it a try next time😋

@OneTwoO123456 11 ай бұрын

Can try :) and a bit of white cabbage too :)

@Absts4ct 11 ай бұрын

Drinking Thai beers with ice floating in the mug is the real Thailand experience right there.

@lucasbarefski351 11 ай бұрын

I really love the Ukrainian restaurant on Jomtien beach and Wizard brewery and The Queen of Ice cream is kinda good too. For Thai food oyster salad on Jomtien is a must😋 and also mantis shrimp kaprao

@DianeH2038 11 ай бұрын

I would never have expected this video to go the places it did! fascinating. I firmly believe wherever there's a strong working class, there's good food to be found, and there is DEFINITELY a working class in Pattaya.

@ItzXochy 8 ай бұрын

As a guy from Stavanger, cool to see a Lervig hat on the other side of the world!

@OTRontheroad 8 ай бұрын

One of the best beers on earth. I’ve been to Stavanger as well, for their beer festival and some epic food. Egget is such a great spot. And fisketorgot- the best soup ever

@eswillie 11 ай бұрын

OK, forget my knocking your flat brim, the rest of the video was a worthy redemption. That Hor Mok looked good although out of place, and you clearly found some even more interesting dishes in the Russian enclave, and later on in the restaurant dedicated to the owner's mom (plus the spot for the hangover dish, as an inveterate beer drinker I get it). I might still prefer Thonburi, which is where I first tasted real Thai cuisine/street food/culture, but this is worth sharing for my friends and family who might just wind up there on vacay.

@rebellion6331 11 ай бұрын

Cabbages and condoms is dope - really good food and even can be found in Sukhumvit soi 12

@Radicalist-Manifesto 9 ай бұрын

As a gay man I have always spent tons of time in the Jomtien area. And one of the reasons has been the food that is to be found on the street stalls on beach road. I've always found the food in Pattaya incredibly satisying. And on that point another fact, between Jomtien and Pattaya there is a little lazy beach called Cozy Beach. Its never crowded and its certainly not crazy touristy. There are two concessionaires on Cozy Beach that rent you beach chairs, and cook you food, if and when you want it. Little places, alnost forgetable. But OMG, that food they cook is PHENOMENAL....!!!!! You should take a lazy day out there and the next time you visit and eat their food. I'm certain you'll love it. PS: If you take the day cruise out to Coral Island from Pattaya, the food they serve there is also pretty decent.

@acerrubrum5749 11 ай бұрын

Well done, thanks *maybe a little more on the food, what, taste, ingredients. Cheers❤

@bobbagum 11 ай бұрын

5-10 years ago in Pattaya you used to be able to get fine dining with european restaurauteur for fractions of the price in Bangkok, sadly many of those old hands has retired,

@chefdaddyterps 11 ай бұрын

This video is great. Who would've thought there was real historical information on Pattaya lol

@jebusgod 4 ай бұрын

the best pad ka pao I ever ate was in Pattaya along with the best omelette over rice

@PapaOsmubal.OscarBalajadia 3 ай бұрын

I am a new subscriber. You were in Pattaya when I was there. August 2023.

@to_cya_ 11 ай бұрын

You done quite a bunch of videos associated with US army presence in Thailand, which influenced the cuisine there. To continue the story, I recommend you to go explore Udonthani and Ubonratchathani.

@dannowestiedanflarty6990 9 ай бұрын

Ahhh the thai place is showing as closed down

@BensonNE 6 ай бұрын

This was so informative and we learned a lot. I had no idea that Cabbages and Condoms was really about condoms. Also maybe I was naive or not paying attention but I also had no idea that Pattaya had this seedy reputation. We choose this city because it was a beach city near Bangkok and wanted to avoid another plane ride so this city seemed perfect. We really enjoyed our stay and now want to go back after seeing this. Consider me a new subscriber.

@Shichman 11 ай бұрын

Mark Wiens is my spirit animal lol!

@kilanspeaks 11 ай бұрын

All in all, a very interesting topic. Been to Pattaya multiple times, and yet never thought so much about the food there, despite food would otherwise the center of my every vacation. Well done! BTW in Indonesia we have Nasi Bukhari, which we got from the Arabs, and of course can be traced back all the way to Uzbekistan.

@rockysri1826 10 ай бұрын

Its so funny that you are from Charlottesville and now you are in thailand/Pattaya. I pretty much grew up in Pattaya and now im in Lynchburg haha.

@OTRontheroad 10 ай бұрын

Hah!! I know Lynchburg well. Just down the road.

@hans-uelijohner8943 11 ай бұрын

Very interesting video, what was the place you ate breakfast on day 2? I am living in Prachuap Khiri Khan and we will visit Pattaya sometime.

@OTRontheroad 11 ай бұрын

Check the top comment, it’s linked there!

@Jumpoable 11 ай бұрын

Thai King: Hey, I love Nic. I want my men to dress like his. Royal guards of a Southeast Asian country sweating their tropical asses off in uniforms designed for the cold north. Also, the Russian guy breaking the usual language barrier by teaching Thai cooking in Russian. Aaaaaawww.